Students shine in art competition
Date Posted: Wednesday, January 09, 2008Author: Bermuda Network News
Award winners show off their certificates. Also present, back row left to right: Wendell (Shine) Hayward, Education Officer for the Arts; BNG Education Director Lisa Howie; Dale Butler,Minister of Culture and Social Rehabilitation; BNG DirectorLaura Gorham and Acting Education Minister Nelson Bascome.
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Young artists demonstrated their talent in the fifth annual BELCO Student Art Competition at the Bermuda National Gallery (BNG).
A total of 558 students from 12 schools entered the competition, which was also supported by American Airlines and Artcetera.
This year’s theme was “Life is Art – What Is Your Story?”, inspired by the BNG’s recent exhibition, Living With Art.
Lisa Howie, the BNG’s Education Director said: “Living With Art captured the diverse experiences and stories of African American artists so this year’s BELCO Student Art Competition challenged students to reflect on a significant moment in their lives and capture it in art. Our judges were very impressed with how students from Primary 3 to Senior School rose to the challenge and produced some truly remarkable and original work.”
Acting Education Mnister Nelson Bascome handed out prizes to the winners, congratulating them on their “enormous talent”.
He said: “From inspirational, sweeping landscapes to the abstractness of Picasso-like expression, our students present us today with interpretations that lift our spirits, test our present perceptions and transport us from the present to a world of endless possibilities.”
The exhibition of all 558 entries in this year’s competition will be on display at the BNG until January 15